LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

BR employees win right to strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

The Court of Appeal has refused to grant an injunction to British Rail to stop 24 hour strikes on the railways. BR spokesman Paul Watkinson says the company will get together with the NUR to solve the problems; Margaret Thatcher speaking in the Commons says the strikers are selfish; NUR General Secretary Jimmy Knapp is pleased with the court’s decision but saddened at having to strike. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Jimmy Knapp; Paul Watkinson

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Working conditions; British Rail; NUR; Railway workers; Legal decisions; Railway services; Injunctions

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